silent partner
noun🔊/ˌsaɪlənt ˈpɑːtnə(r)/
🔊/ˌsaɪlənt ˈpɑːrtnər/
(North American English) (British English sleeping partner)
a person who has put money into a business company but who is not actually involved in running it 隐名合伙人，隐名股东（在企业中有股份但不参与经营） The government is technically a silent partner with almost no control over contractor spending. 从技术层面上说，政府是一种隐名合伙人，对承包人的财务支出几乎没有控制。